Without key government data, the Fed lowers rates a quarter point

When it comes to setting monetary policy for the world’s largest economy, what data drive decision-making? In ordinary times, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and voting members of the Federal Open Market Committee, which usually meets eight times a year, have a wealth of information at their disposal, including key statistics such as monthly employment
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